Find a holiday now

Newsletter

By entering your email in the box above and clicking the button you agree to receive email marketing from The Mountain Company from time to time. We will not share your details with any 3rd parties and you can unsubscribe at any time. For further information please read our Privacy Policy.

Sign-up complete

Thank you. We’ll be in touch soon.

Sorry - we had a technical issue trying to sign you up. Please try again.

We’d like to thank you again for a brilliant holiday. All your organisation was superb, and we felt very well looked after, before and during our holiday. Our guide and porters were very kind to us, and very thoughtful and helpful, and excellent company
Heywood family (UK) | Everest Luxury Lodge, Nepal

Kanchenjunga Base Camp to Makalu Base Camp - GHT

This is a 36 day trek following The Great Himalaya Trail ("GHT") from Kanchenjunga Base Camp passing through a remote region on border with Tibet to Makalu Base Camp. Mount Kanchenjunga at an altitude of 8,586m is the third highest mountain in the world and Mount Makalu at 8,481m is the fifth highest mountain.

If this trek is too long take a look at the shorter version at 24 days where you visit Kanchenjunga Base camp and then walk out to Tumlingtar airstrip. Both of these treks follow the first section of The Great Himalaya Trail ("GHT") where very few other trekking groups have completed this adventurous mountain journey.

Our itinerary starts by exploring the area around Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, where there are views of Tent peak, Nepal peak, Cross peak and then at Base Camp Mount Kanchenjunga itself becomes visible. From Pangpema the trek returns to Ghunsa and then crosses the Nango La at 4,820m into the remote Yangma valley and to the small hamlet of Olangchunngola.

From here we cross Lumba Sumba at 5,160m and walk out to Chyantang. This village is inhabited by the unique Lhomi ethnic group who follow Buddhism combined with Shamanism, there are only several villages in upper Arun valley that have Lhomis people. At Chyantang village our group will split with the people booked onto shorter Kanchenjunga Base camp to Tumlingtar heading out on the walk south to this airstrip whereas the Kanchenjunga Base Camp to Makalu Base Camp walkers will continue traversing westwards towards Makalu.

After visiting Makalu Base Camp we will descend the Barun Valley then cross Shipton la at 4,125m followed by the walk out to Tumlingtar airstrip for flight back to Kathmandu

Price includes:

Breakfast only at hotel in Kathmandu, all meals included while on trek

Twin share tents while on trek using our Western branded tents. These are three person domed tents with plenty of space for two people sharing plus gear

All trekking arrangements including permits and fees, tents, Western and Sherpa guides, porters and cook

Complimentary Kanchenjunga and Makalu trekking map

Full financial protection for all monies paid to us through our membership of Association of Bonded Travel Operators Trust (our ABTOT membership number is 5365) and having an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (our ATOL number is 10921)

Pre departure support and advice from The Mountain Company by email, phone and face to face meetings in London. After booking with us we will send you our comprehensive "Nepal Pre Trip Information" notes

Price excludes:

International flight to/from Kathmandu

Travel & trekking insurance

Nepal visa for 90 days at US$100

Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu

Personal clothing & equipment

Tips

Other items not listed in "What is included"

Suitability: a good choice for regular long distance hill walkers, very high level of fitness required. These trips may involve mountaineering and glacial travel.

1) Walking times: average 7 to 8 hours walking per day (with several longer days up to 12 hours) for up to 28 days with some rest days included.

2) Altitude: up to 5,500m.

3) Terrain: for some of the time following well-travelled trails although also likely to encounter rough and rocky conditions possibly with exposed sections. May involve steep ascent and descent over mountain passes that could be snow covered.

4) Remoteness: usually in more remote areas and likely to be a long distance from nearest road and facilities available in a city.